Seashore

I have a favourite place that I go to quite frequently, by the seashore.

There are many treasures to be discovered and in many years of going to the same little stretch of beach, I am never disappointed in what I find there.

A swing suspended from a native Beech tree, that takes you out over the sea and leaves you feeling deliciously giddy.

Succulents on the sandy pathway,

Precious "gemstones".

When I was ten years old, I used to collect these from this same beach and have them polished at a little shop in town, they made lovely presents for my friends. They became our "lucky stones" and were very handy for swapping or even using for the knucklebones game.

This old boatshed has seen better days but weathered many storms, and will more to come, I am sure.
This is my beach blackbird, he followed me all over the garden as I worked and was completely undeterred by Billie and Basil, who gave up barking at him after a while, and just watched his business with interest.

He is probably my favourite treasure there.

Young@Heart

The other day I took my Mum to see youngatheart...a film/doc about a group of elderly people all getting together each week to sing contemporary music and performing as a chorus, touring and giving concerts. We were shown little glimpses of their daily lives, their struggles with health issues and general wear and tear of old age. Their joy in living and singing and learning new songs ( some very different to what they are used to...as in rock and rap ) was deeply moving and inspiring.

I now have a renewed love for Coldplay, I have always enjoyed their music but hearing this favourite Fix You by Fred Knittle, complete with the sound of his oxygen tank providing a steady beat had me awash in tears.

Some beautiful handpainted 4ply wool arrived in my letterbox the other day and I have decided to knit a spring cardigan.

This isn't it's true colour......it is much greener than this in reality.

I have to include a photo of this wee sweetie ...Tristan and Sylvia's baby...just arrived on the plane today.

I can't wait to babysit ...that is if Sylvia can bear to part with her.